I spent €1,000 to take my Dad to play the best golf course in the world - was it worth it?

Royal County Down, 18 years in the making

Back in 2007, my Dad took me to the Walker Cup at Royal County Down to watch this young lad called Rory McIlroy who was apparently pretty good. In 2025 it was my turn to take him.

Royal County Down

Parents are pretty incredible. They centre their lives around their children’s dreams. When I was younger, my dreams revolved around football and Dad was the m…